This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Two weeks ago I shared the first 20 pages of the book I’m writing. Now it’s time to share Chapter 2. In case you missed the last post, the book I’m writing is called The Reporting Revolution: A little book for researchers and […]
How do I use the Kirkpatrick Model in Evaluation?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Kirkpatrick is probably one of those names/methods you’ve heard about in your evaluation career, but have you ever used it? I’m surprised how many evaluators I talk to that haven’t because I find it pretty useful and straightforward with tonnes of resources to […]
How to complete an environmental scan: avoiding the rabbit holes
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Whether starting a new program or making changes to an existing one, you’re going to be faced with numerous questions about how best to move forward. And some of those questions can feel pretty daunting! Many organizations use environmental scanning as a method […]
How to develop a Theory of Change for evaluation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. In this follow-up article, we will walk you through a step-by-step process of how you can develop your own Theory of Change (ToC) diagram for evaluation purposes. You can also find our Theory of Change template here which you can use to support […]
What is Theory of Change in evaluation?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. We get it, Theory of Change (ToC) doesn’t really sound like the most fun, interesting, or appealing evaluation tool. I certainly wasn’t buzzing with excitement when I first heard the phrase ToC! If this also sounds like you, then you’ve come to the […]
Note-Taking for Learning and Innovation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. Do your notes bore you? They shouldn’t if you’re serious about learning. Note-taking is among the most powerful, accessible, and portable means to support innovation and learning. Yet, most of us do it poorly. Do you review your notes after you take them? […]
8 Simple Tools for Video Creation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. In today’s post I walk you through 8 different tools you can use for easy video creation. Video used to be the realm of camera lovers, animators, and production studios. But in our modern digital world, anyone can produce a video with the […]
Perspective: Changing Your Evaluation Lens
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. Have you seen the new images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope? By viewing the same information through a different lens or perspective, we experience the world in a new way. We see a different level of detail, which presents new possibilities, questions, […]
The Reporting Revolution
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. So I started writing a book. It’s called The Reporting Revolution: A little book for researchers and evaluators who give a sh*t. I wanted to share with you what I have so far. The final book is nowhere close to finished. I just […]
La gestión del conocimiento personal de l@s evaluador@s
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at triplead.blog. La gestión del conocimiento personal (en inglés Personal knowledge management / PKM): (1) Es un proceso que una persona utiliza (a) para recopilar, clasificar, almacenar, buscar, recuperar, compartir, internalizar e integrar conocimientos en sus actividades diarias, y (b) la forma en que estos […]